Craig Hartsburg

Last updated

Craig Hartsburg
Craig Hartsburg 2013-11-01.JPG
Born (1959-06-29) June 29, 1959 (age 64)
Stratford, Ontario, Canada
Height 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
Weight 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Left
Played for Birmingham Bulls
Minnesota North Stars
National teamFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
NHL draft 6th overall, 1979
Minnesota North Stars
Playing career 1978–1989

Craig William Hartsburg (born June 29, 1959) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and head coach, who currently serves as an amateur scout and defense development coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hartsburg played ten seasons with the Minnesota North Stars of the NHL as a defenceman from 1979 until 1989, captaining the team for seven NHL seasons before pursuing a coaching career. He featured in the 1981 Stanley Cup Finals with the North Stars.

Contents

Hartsburg has coached in the Ontario Hockey League, the Western Hockey League, and has previously been an NHL head coach with the Chicago Blackhawks, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and Ottawa Senators.

Playing career

Hartsburg played three seasons of junior hockey for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, where he was a teammate of Wayne Gretzky's during the 1977–78 season. [1] In Hartsburg's last two seasons with the Greyhounds, he averaged over a point per game. In 1977–78, Hartsburg represented Canada at the World Junior Championships, scoring five points in six games.

Hartsburg skipped his fourth and final junior season, deciding instead to turn pro with the Birmingham Bulls of the World Hockey Association (WHA) in June 1978, as an underage free agent. [2] Hartsburg amassed nine goals and 40 assists in his rookie professional season. [2] With the collapse of the financially troubled WHA in 1979, [3] Hartsburg was drafted sixth overall by the Minnesota North Stars in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. [4]

Hartsburg played 570 NHL games, over ten seasons. He scored 98 goals and 315 assists, for 413 points. [4] In 1981–82, his best offensive season, Hartsburg recorded 17 goals and 60 assists for 77 points, with a +11 plus-minus rating. He also finished fourth in Norris Trophy voting. [5] Internationally, he represented Canada at the 1981 and 1987 Canada Cups. At the 1987 IIHF World Championships he was named the tournament's top defenceman. He played in the NHL All-Star game in 1980, 1982, and 1983. [2] Hartsburg's seven seasons as North Stars' captain remained the franchise record for seasons of captaincy until Derian Hatcher broke the record at the end of the 2002-03 NHL season, after the team's move to Dallas.

Coaching career

Following two injury-riddled seasons in which Hartsburg missed 103 of a possible 160 games because of hip problems, Hartsburg retired as a player at age 30 and accepted an assistant coaching position with the North Stars for the 1989–90 season. He then became an assistant coach with the Philadelphia Flyers from 1990 to 1994. He then served as head coach of the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) for the 1994–95 season, before returning to the NHL as the head coach from 1995 to 1998 of the Chicago Blackhawks. In 1998, he was named head coach of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim before being replaced in midseason of 2000–01.

He coached junior hockey with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the OHL for one season, before rejoining the Flyers as an assistant for two seasons. In 2004, he returned to the Greyhounds and served as the head coach until 2008. He also served as coach for the Canadian World Junior Team. [6] He received a gold medal in the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships, when Team Canada beat Russia 4–2. He was also the coach for Team Canada in the 2008 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships when Canada again won gold by beating Sweden 3–2 in overtime.

On June 13, 2008, he signed a three-year contract and was named head coach of the Ottawa Senators, replacing general manager Bryan Murray who had assumed interim coaching duties when John Paddock was fired on February 27, 2008. [7] [8] On February 1, 2009, Hartsburg was fired by the Senators, having compiled a 17–24–7 record during the 2008–09 season. [9]

On June 23, 2009, the Everett Silvertips of the Western Hockey League named Hartsburg its third head coach in franchise history. [10] On June 6, 2011, Hartsburg stepped down from his coaching job in Everett to join the Calgary Flames as an assistant coach. [11] On June 7, 2012, Craig Hartsburg was released by the Calgary Flames, but was named associate coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets only 13 days later. His coaching time with the Blue Jackets came to an end on April 13, 2016 when his retirement was announced. [12] On July 12, 2019, he returned to the Blue Jackets as an amateur scout and defense development coach. [13]

Personal

Hartsburg and his wife, Peggy, have two children.

Their son, Chris, was the head coach of the OHL's Erie Otters, while their daughter Katie, is a speech pathologist. [14]

He has 3 grandchildren: Colin, Blake and Greyson.

Hartsburg lists Gretzky as the best player he has played with, and Chris Chelios as the best player he has coached. Hartsburg's favorite hobby is fishing. [15]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

   Regular season   Playoffs
Season TeamLeagueGP G A Pts PIM GPGAPtsPIM
1975–76 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds OMJHL 6491928651210116
1976–77 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOMJHL6129649314290111127
1977–78 Sault Ste. Marie GreyhoundsOMJHL3615425710113481224
1978–79 Birmingham Bulls WHA 779404973—————
1979–80 Minnesota North Stars NHL 79143044811531417
1980–81 Minnesota North StarsNHL74133043124193121516
1981–82 Minnesota North StarsNHL76176077117412314
1982–83 Minnesota North StarsNHL78125062109938117
1983–84 Minnesota North StarsNHL26771437—————
1984–85 Minnesota North StarsNHL327111854953814
1985–86 Minnesota North StarsNHL7510475712750112
1986–87 Minnesota North StarsNHL7311506193—————
1987–88 Minnesota North StarsNHL273161929—————
1988–89 Minnesota North StarsNHL304141847—————
WHA totals779404973—————
NHL totals570983154138186115274270

International

YearTeamEvent GPGAPtsPIM
1978 Canada WJC 61458
1981 Canada CC 70116
1982 Canada WC 1033612
1983 CanadaWC51232
1987 CanadaWC1001114
1987 CanadaCC90226
Junior totals61458
Senior totals41491340

Coaching record

NHL

TeamYear Regular season Post season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishWLResult
CHI 1995–96 82402814—942nd in Central 64Won in first round (4–0 vs. CGY)
Lost in second round (2–4 vs. COL)
CHI 1996–97 82343513—815th in Central24Lost in first round (2–4 vs. COL)
CHI 1997–98 82303913—735th in Central--Missed playoffs
ANA 1998–99 82353413—833rd in Pacific 04Lost in first round (0–4 vs. DET)
ANA 1999–2000 823433123835th in Pacific--Missed playoffs
ANA 2000–01 33111543(66)5th in Pacific--(Fired)
OTT 2008–09 481724—7(83)4th in Northeast --(Fired)
CHI Total24610410240—24888
ANA Total197808229619504
OTT Total481724—74100
Total4912012086913484812

Junior hockey

TeamYearRegular seasonPost season
GWLTOTLPtsFinishResult
GUE 1994–95 6647145—991st in CentralWon in quarterfinals (4-0 vs. OS)
Won in semifinals (4–0 vs. BEL)
Lost in OHL Finals (2-4 vs. DET)
SOO 2001–02 683820100862nd in WestLost in first round (3–4 vs. WSR)
SOO 2004–05 59311981(76)1st in WestLost in first round (3–4 vs. WSR)
SOO 2005–06 682931—8664th in WestLost in first round (0–4 vs. LDN)
SOO 2006–07 683723—8823rd in WestWon in first round (4–2 vs. SAG)
Lost in second round (3–4 vs. LDN)
SOO 2007–08 684418—6941st in WestWon in first round (4–0 vs. SAG)
Won in second round (4–1 vs. GUE)
Lost in third round (1–4 vs. KIT)
EVR 2009–10 72462132973rd in West [16] Lost in first round (3–4 vs. KEL)
EVR 2010–11 72283374678th in WestLost in first round (0–4 vs. POR)
SOO Total331179111182339922–23 (0.489)
EVR Total14474541061643–8 (0.273)
GUE Total6647145—9910–4 (0.714)
OHL Total397226125232349832–27 (0.542)
WHL Total14474541061643–8 (0.273)
Junior Total541300179332966235–35 (0.500)

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Owen Sound Attack</span> Ontario Hockey League team in Owen Sound

The Owen Sound Attack are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada. Based in Owen Sound since 1989, and operating under the current name since 2000, the Attack play their home games at the J. D. McArthur Arena inside the Harry Lumley Bayshore Community Centre.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bryan Murray (ice hockey)</span> Canadian professional ice hockey executive and coach

Bryan Clarence Murray was a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and coach. He served as general manager of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2007 to 2016. He had previously been general manager of the NHL's Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Florida Panthers, and Detroit Red Wings. He was also the head coach for the Washington Capitals, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, and Ottawa Senators, for a total of 17 full or partial seasons.

Robert Douglas Boughner, nicknamed "The Boogieman", is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently an associate coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). As head coach of the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League, Boughner won two Memorial Cup Canadian major junior national championships, in 2009 and 2010 and won the CHL's Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award twice, in 2008 and 2009.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Adam Foote</span> Canadian ice hockey player and coach

Adam David Vernon Foote is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, the current Assistant Coach of the Vancouver Canucks of National Hockey League, and the former head coach of the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League. He was best known for his physical presence and gritty play as a stay-at-home defenceman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saginaw Spirit</span> Ontario Hockey League team in Saginaw, Michigan

The Saginaw Spirit are a major junior ice hockey team based in Saginaw, Michigan. They are members of the West Division of the Western Conference of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), one of the Major Junior leagues of the Canadian Hockey League (CHL).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds</span> Ontario Hockey League team in Sault Ste. Marie

The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the GFL Memorial Gardens. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey teams based in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, since 1919.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Detroit Junior Red Wings</span> Ice hockey team in Detroit, Michigan

The Detroit Junior Red Wings were a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League for three seasons from 1992 to 1995. The Jr. Red Wings were based in Detroit, Michigan.

Drew Bannister is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League (NHL). He played in the NHL for the Tampa Bay Lightning, Edmonton Oilers, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim and New York Rangers. He finished his playing career as a player and head coach for the Braehead Clan of the British Elite Ice Hockey League. Bannister was born in Belleville, Ontario, but grew up in Sudbury, Ontario.

The 2003–04 OHL season was the 24th season of the Ontario Hockey League. In November 2003, the OHL Board of Governors renamed the OHL Humanitarian of the Year Award to the Dan Snyder Memorial Trophy, in recognition of former Owen Sound Platers player, Dan Snyder, who died in a car accident in September 2003. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The J. Ross Robertson Cup was won by the Guelph Storm, who swept the Mississauga IceDogs in the league final.

The 2001–02 OHL season was the 22nd season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams each played 68 games. The Erie Otters defeated the Barrie Colts for the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Donald MacLean (ice hockey)</span> Ice hockey player

Donald MacLean is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional player. He was an assistant coach for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). MacLean played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Columbus Blue Jackets, Detroit Red Wings and the Phoenix Coyotes.

David William Cameron is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former professional player. He is currently the head coach of the Ottawa 67's of the Ontario Hockey League. He was previously the head coach of the Vienna Capitals of the Erste Bank Eishockey Liga (EBEL) and the head coach of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL) from December 2014 until the conclusion of the 2015–16 season. He also played in the NHL as a forward with the Colorado Rockies and New Jersey Devils between 1981 and 1984.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sheldon Keefe</span> Ice hockey player, coach, general manager

Sheldon Keefe is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He most recently served as head coach for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 47th overall, by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. Following retirement from active play, Keefe served as head coach of the Soo Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), as well as the Maple Leafs' American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Toronto Marlies, guiding the latter to their first Calder Cup championship in 2018.

The 2006–07 OHL season was the 27th season of the Ontario Hockey League.

The 1977–78 OMJHL season was the fourth season of the Ontario Major Junior Hockey League (OMJHL). The Fincups franchise moved back from St. Catharines to Hamilton after a temporary year away from the city due to lack of a suitable arena. The league featured a wealth of scoring talent during the season, with two players recording the league's highest single season point totals. Third season veteran Bobby Smith, edged 17-year-old rookie Wayne Gretzky for the Eddie Powers Memorial Trophy, scoring 192 points; as of 2023, Smith's and Gretzky's performance this season still stand as the top two scoring totals in OHL history. Twelve teams each played 68 games. The Peterborough Petes won the J. Ross Robertson Cup, defeating the Hamilton Fincups.

Denny Lambert is a former professional Canadian ice hockey player and member of the Batchewana First Nation. Lambert was drafted in the Ontario Hockey League where he played for the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds for three years. He then played 2 seasons in the International Hockey League with the San Diego Gulls before signing as a free agent with the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim of the National hockey league. He was then signed as a free agent with the Ottawa Senators in July 1996 and went on to play for the Nashville Predators (1998-1999) and the Atlanta Thrashers. He rejoined the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001-2002) for his final NHL season before finishing off his career in the American Hockey League with the Milwaukee Admirals. He also coached the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds of the Ontario Hockey League from 2008–2011. He went on to be a First Nations Police Officer with the Anishinabek Police Service. Denny graduated from the Ontario Police College in November 2012. He was hired as an associate coach by the Gatineau Olympiques of the QMJHL in 2016.

The 2007–08 OHL season was the 28th season of the Ontario Hockey League. Twenty teams played 68 games each during the schedule, that started on September 19, 2007, and concluded on March 16, 2008. The Mississauga IceDogs relocated to the Gatorade Garden City Complex in downtown St. Catharines after getting approval of the team's sale to Bill Burke by the Board of Governors on June 5, 2007. The team was renamed the Niagara IceDogs. The Toronto St. Michael's Majors replaced the IceDogs in the Hershey Centre, renaming themselves, the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors. The Kingston Frontenacs moved late-season from the Kingston Memorial Centre to the new K-Rock Centre, which opened on February 22, 2008. On the afternoon of February 18, 2008, Windsor Spitfires team captain Mickey Renaud died after collapsing at his home, at age 19, of the rare heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The playoffs began March 20, with the Kitchener Rangers winning the J. Ross Robertson Cup as OHL champions. The Rangers were also chosen before the start of the season to host the 2008 Memorial Cup tournament.

Chadwick Paul Penney is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. A career minor leaguer, Penney played three games in the National Hockey League for the Ottawa Senators during the 1993–94 season. Penney was highly regarded by many as the future left winger to Alexei Yashin after being drafted. Despite impressive numbers with the OHL's North Bay Centennials and later with the AHL's Prince Edward Island Senators, Penney was never to realize his potential at the NHL level. He is the second player from Labrador to play in the NHL. Dan LaCosta, Pascal Pelletier, and Darryl Williams are the only other three players from Labrador to make it to the NHL. Penney was born in Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kyle Dubas</span> Hockey executive

Kyle Benjamin Dubas is a Canadian ice hockey executive who is the current president of hockey operations and general manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League. He previously served as the general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

References

  1. ↑ "1977–78 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)". hockeydb.com. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
  2. 1 2 3 "Craig William Hartsburg". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on August 1, 2013. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  3. ↑ "From the WHA to the NHL". NHL. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Craig Hartsburg to coach Senators: report". CBC. June 13, 2008. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ "1981-82 NHL Awards Voting | Hockey-Reference.com". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Hartsburg to return as Canadian junior coach". CBC Sports. May 29, 2007. Retrieved May 29, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Hartsburg accepts Senators 'challenge'". Ottawa Senators. June 13, 2008. Archived from the original on June 18, 2008. Retrieved July 16, 2008.
  8. ↑ "Hartsburg introduced as new head coach in Ottawa". TSN.ca. June 13, 2008. Archived from the original on June 14, 2008. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Struggling Senators fire coach Hartsburg". February 2, 2009. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Silvertips hire ex-NHL coach Craig Hartsburg". HeraldNet. December 2, 2003. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Craig Hartsburg Steps Down as Head Coach". Everett Silvertips. June 6, 2011. Archived from the original on June 10, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Blue Jackets associate coach Craig Hartsburg announces retirement from coaching". NHL.com. April 13, 2016. Archived from the original on July 8, 2018. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  13. ↑ Russon, Randy (July 16, 2019). "Craig Hartsburg is all about development … RIP, Chris Braido". Sault This Week. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  14. ↑ Brodie, Rob (June 13, 2008). "New Sens coach ready for pressure cooker". Ottawa Senators. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
  15. ↑ "20 things you didn't know about Craig Hartsburg". Ottawa Sun. Archived from the original on August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 16, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  16. ↑ "Home". whl.ca.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.